Removable handle



Fel 2l, R. L' sWANKE REMOVABLB HANDLE ZNVENTOR ROY L SWANKE 3 0f said spring means urges Said straps toward each other in Secured engagement With top and b0ttom portions of Said container; and the Said clamping lever being also adapted t0 be snapped upwardly in open position to release the tension of said spring Ineans and to 100Sen said Stfaps Whereby t0 permit removal Of Said handle from said container; the said 10Wer end portion 0f the handle member being So p0sitioned as t0 engage said clamping lever and stop its upward movement( 2- The handle 0f claim l Wherein the pivotal connection of the spring means to the top strap and clalT]ping lever is 0Set inwardly of the pivotal connection 0f the clamping lever t0 the bott0m Strap` 3. 'I`he handle of clain1 1 vherein the Spring means comprises outwardly bowed Spring wire n1eans 4- The handle 0f claim z wherein the spring means com rises outwardly bowed spring wire meanS 5- The handle 0f claim l Wherein the clamping lever includes a nger engaging end extremity and said end extren1ity engages the lower end portion of the handle member.

G' A ren10vable handle for an upright container which comprises,

an upright handle member; a top Container engaging strap Secured t0 said handle member;

a b0tton1 container engaging strap free Of Said handle member;

a clamping lever piv0tany Supported by Said bottom Strap;

and spring means interconnecting Said top strap and Said clamping lever Whereby 0peratively to connect Said Straps for Selective attachment or removal of the handle felative t0 the Container upon m0vement of said clamping lever 7- A removable handle for an upright container Which c0mprises,

a to container engaging stra a b0tt0n container engaging Strap;

an upright handle member Secured to one of Said Straps;

a clamping lever pivotany Supp0rted by the other of Said straps;

And Spring means interc0nnecting said handle member secured strap and Said clamping lever Whereby operatively t0 connect Said Straps for Selective attach ment or removal of the handle relative t0 the container upon movement of Said clamping lever Refeences Cite( by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS Z,441,89Z j/l948 Mattoon 2943LZ 3,261,63 7/1966 Talay z9429 

1. A REMOVABLE HANDLE FOR AN UPRIGHT CONTAINER WHICH COMPRISES, AN UPRIGHT HANDLE MEMBER HAVING A LOWER END PORTION; A TOP CONTAINER ENGAGING STRAP FREE OF SAID HANDLE MEMBER; A BOTTOM CONTAINER ENGAGING STRAP FREE OF SAID HANDLE MEMBER; A CLAMPING LEVER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTED BY SAID BOTTOM STRAP; SPRING MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID TOP STRAP AND TO SAID CLAMPING LEVER; THE SAID CLAMPING LEVER BEING ADAPTED TO BE PRESSED DOWNWARDLY IN CLOSED POSITION WHEREBY THE TENSION OF SAID SPRING MEANS URGES SAID STRAPS TOWARD EACH OTHER IN SECURED ENGAGEMENT WITH TOP AND BOTTOM PORTIONS OF SAID CONTAINER; AND THE SAID CLAMPING LEVER BEING ALSO ADAPTED TO BE SNAPPED UPWARDLY IN OPEN POSITION TO RELEASE THE TENSION OF SAID SPRING MEANS AND TO LOOSEN SAID STRAPS WHEREBY TO PERMIT REMOVAL OF SAID HANDLE FROM SAID CONTAINER; THE SAID LOWER END PORTION OF THE HANDLE MEMBER BEING SO POSITIONED AS TO ENGAGE SAID CLAMPING LEVER AND STOP ITS UPWARD MOVEMENT. 